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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spir•it•u•al•ism /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the belief that the spirits of the dead communicate with the living, esp. through a person (a medium).
- the practices or events associated with this belief.
spir•it•u•al•ist, n. [countable] spir•it•u•al•is•tic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spir•it•u•al•ism (spir′i cho̅o̅ ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, esp. through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
- the practices or phenomena associated with this belief.
- the belief that all reality is spiritual.
- Philosophy[Metaphys.]any of various doctrines maintaining that the ultimate reality is spirit or mind.
- spiritual quality or tendency.
- insistence on the spiritual side of things, as in philosophy or religion.
spir′it•u•al•is′tic, adj. spir′it•u•al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. |